The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-02

Provisions - Were more active and
stronger. Hogs were firm with an ad-
vance of sc per 100 in the better grades,
and advices from other markets were gen.
orally steady. Pork was firm at $21.0O
for either May or June, with March at
about 40c discount. and few sales we're
reported at this price. Lard was in good
demand and higher. 1t opened SC higher,
at $745, advanced to S75215, and declin-
ed to STATIC bid at the close under free
sales by parties supposed to be largely
long. March closed at TIC discount.
June at sc premium, aud July at 121sc.
premium.
Winter Wheat-Was quiet and steady
at about the same prices as spring wheat.
Cash sales in store were reported of No.
2 red at 794@79ssc. Free on board lots
sold at 1910 for No. 2 red, 76@7815c
for No red, TIC for No Turkish, 76c
for No white, and zoo for no grade red.
Total cash sales about 16 cars.
Corn Was frmer but quiet. The
strength in wheat and provisions gave
support to what seemed to many a rather
weak situation. Receipts were large, ca
bles dull, the increase in the visible sup
ply was 100000 bu, and the sample mar
ket was dull ON account of the condition
of freights.
Oats-Were firm early, but closed easy.
Trading was very light, less than 100000
blu changing hands for May at 2S77s @29c,
the delivery closing at 28Hc asked. June
was inactive, with 29c bid, and April sold
at 24c. No to go to store sold, 5 cars at
2715c, and to special houses at 274@
278c. No. regular was nominally 24c.
No. 3 at 27@2915c, No. 3 white at 1870
Bic, No. 2 272l@291sc, No. 2 white at 30
@31 &c, and barley oats at 3112@3231c.
Total cash sale about 100000 blu.
Rye-Was neglected for futures and
nominally Sligo for March, SIC for April,
and SIC for May. A car of No. fresh re-
ceipts sold at 5416c. The demand for
samples was very light.
Barley-Was firm, April delivery sell
ling at 501sc and May at 541sc. No. 2
regular was quotably 50@5015c. Sam
Piles were steady and in good request; the
offerings were, however, only moderate,
and few lots were left over at the close.
No. sold at 4S@50c, No. 3 at 50@56c
and No. 2 at 55@62c.
Butter-Weak, and holders anxious to
keep stocks closed out as much as posi-
BILE. The demand was slow. Elgin fan
cy creamery, 28@30c per Id; fine Iowa
and similar makes, 23@25c; fair to good
do 16@20c. The best diaries ranged at
23@24c. good to choice do 1S@22c, and
ordinary to fair do 12@16c. Fine packed
roll butter, 17@18c; fair to good, 14@ l6c;
common and packing stock, 10@12c.
Cheese There was no change to note
in the situation with reference to this
market. Orders ruled firm for choice full
creams at 13@1315c per Id for cheddars
and flats q in box) and 1315@14c for
Young Americas. Common skins would
not sell at any price, but choice lots were
in fair request and scarce at 7@Sc per ID.
Eggs-Firn, owing to the cold and
stormy weather, at lie per doz for fresh
stocks. The arrivals were only moderate
and trading fair for local consumption
and cold storage.
Game-In light supply and firm under
good demand, except for small ducks.
Mallsrd and red. head ducks, S1.75@200;
teal, $1.00@1.2 canvas backe, $4,000
$3.50; and small ducks, 50@75c. Ployer
$1.00 and jack-snipe 81 25 per doz.